The Poodle Knows Poetry instructor manual contains the full text of the student book, as well as special boxes and bubbles filled with information that instructors can share with the students to enhance their learning. In addition to providing answers to the end-of-chapter quizzes, the book also includes an instructor section, where Michael makes a case for the importance of poetry and an understanding of poetic devices, explores the fundamental concepts within the book, and explains his ideas for implementation to ensure that young readers come away from the text with a new respect for both the seriousness and the whimsy of language.